Brain Quest Coming to DS in Digital Form
by Nick DiMola - June 30, 2008, 6:54 pm PDT
Total comments: 2 Source: Press Release
The popular educational card game is being transformed into two DS titles each with over 6,000 questions with a focus on students in grades three through six.
Last week, EA announced a partnership with Workman Publishing Company to bring the popular Brain Quest quiz card game to the Nintendo DS. The agreement focuses on two unique titles directed at two different grade levels similar to the actual Brain Quest games.
Each title will feature over 6,000 questions across all school subjects including, English, history, math, science, and geography. The DS game will transform the card game into Brain Mode that provides players with back to back quick questions spanning all included topics. The games will also include Quest Mode, which has a story which through progress will provide increasingly difficult questions.
Players will also be able to take use of the game's Multiplayer Mode that allows players to challenge friends or play cooperatively. In order to reward good performance, progress in the game will unlock achievements that will in turn allow players to customize the six scenarios provided in the game.
Both Brain Quest titles will be available this September and will be targeted at third/fourth graders as well as fifth/sixth graders.
EA ANNOUNCES NINTENDO DS GAMES BASED ON AMERICA'S #1 EDUCATIONAL BESTSELLER BRAIN QUEST®
Top Curriculum-Based Quiz Series Offers New Way for Kids to Learn and Play on the Go
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 23, 2008 – The Casual Entertainment label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced plans to bring America's #1 educational bestseller*, Brain Quest®, to the Nintendo DS™ handheld system, just in time for back-to-school this September. In partnership with the New York based Workman Publishing Company, Inc., EA will release two Brain Quest games centered on the curriculum-based series that has sold more than 28 million copies**: one for third and fourth graders, and another for fifth and sixth graders.
"Brain Quest is EA Casual Entertainment's first educational game and we are thrilled to bring this beloved brand into the videogame space," said Robert Nashak, VP of Casual Studios, EA Casual Entertainment. "By adapting the series to the DS, we are able to reach today's tech savvy children and provide them with an educational experience that is interactive, engaging, and fun."
Staying true to the curriculum-based card deck series, the Brain Quest video games are loaded with over 6,000 unique questions in each game, developed specifically for the third/fourth and fifth/sixth grade levels and can keep kids entertained whether in the car, at home, or while waiting for the school bus. The game's Brain Mode provides quick to the fun action that enables kids to jump right in, immersing themselves in fast-paced quiz games, as they answer questions on their favorite subjects: English, history, math, science, and geography. Brain Quest adds another element to the fun—a Quest Mode where players follow a light story that pits them against successively more difficult challenges in each category. The game's Multiplayer Mode allows players to challenge their friends and siblings or play cooperatively, so kids of all ages can get in on the action and enjoy the brain-twisting fun!
Throughout the game, players who answer questions correctly score points to redeem collectibles that can be unlocked by winning achievements. These collectibles can then be used to customize up to six scenes in the game.
The popular Brain Quest card decks, on which the games are based, are a phenomenon. "Brain Quest is a brand recognized by teachers, trusted by parents, and adored by kids," said Janet Harris, Brain Quest® Publisher, Workman Publishing Company, Inc. "We are very pleased that Brain Quest will now be able to educate and entertain children through another medium, as a video game."
Both Brain Quest games will be available September 2008 in North America and have a U.S. MSRP of $29.99. The games have not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information or assets, visit http://www.info.ea.com.
KaironCarmine Red, Associate EditorJune 30, 2008
I used these as a kid! Awesome! Good stuff too.
NWR_insanolordJ.P. Corbran, Community ManagerJune 30, 2008
I think I had every year of these as a kid from preschool through the middle school grades. As long as it's not broken this will be great for someone in that age bracket.